Everything Is Predictable: How Bayes’ Remarkable Theorem Explains the World by Tom Chivers

Description Thomas Bayes was an eighteenth-century Presbyterian minister and amateur mathematician whose obscure life belied the profound impact of his work. Fusing biography, razor-sharp science communication and intellectual history, Everything Is Predictable is a captivating tour of Bayes’ theorem and its impact on modern life. From medical testing to artificial intelligence, Tom Chivers shows how a single compelling idea can have far-reaching consequences. Customers Also Liked Related products Kleptopia: How Dirty Money is Conquering the World by Tom Burgis Tom Gates: Book of Everything by Liz Pichon Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom by Tom Holland Reviews